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Historic Jackson restaurant Baudo's to close this month

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Baudo's Restaurant, one of Jackson's longest-running restaurants, will close this month. The restaurant's last day of business will be Jan. 19, according to a news release from the owners. The family-owned business was established in 1965. The…

Ex-Tennessee priest convicted of rape dies in prison

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A former Tennessee priest who was forced from the priesthood in 1989 has died in prison while serving time for a 1999 child rape conviction. The Tennessean reports South Central Correctional Facility officials say 74-year-old Edward…

West Tennesseans discuss New Year resolutions

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The most common New Year resolutions are working out and eating healthy, followed by financial goals. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News talked to West Tennesseans on the first day of 2019 about their resolutions for the new year.…

Family welcomes first baby of 2019

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Brandy Whiting and Daniel Jarrett brought in 2019 with a different kind of celebration. "I can't believe that I had the New Year's baby," Whiting said. Born…

Runners make New Year's resolutions

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Runners at this year's Commitment Day 5K are making commitments to achieve goals this year. "Take about two or three minutes off my time. Right now, I'm not very…

New state laws take effect Jan. 1, 2019

JACKSON, Tenn. -- New laws are coming to Tennessee on Jan. 1. One of them deals with the opioid crisis. "Obviously opioids are a big problem in the state of Tennessee," said…

Weather causes power outages for many West Tennesseans

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Gibson Electric Membership Corporation has announced there were thousands without power Monday morning due to weather. According to a release, recent weather has caused outages to about 2,100 members. There were reportedly 13 outage locations scattered…

Gas prices drop in Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gas prices in Tennessee have fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week. Gas is now averaging $2 a gallon, according to GasBuddy's daily survey. Current gas prices in Nashville are 2.11 a gallon, down 4.3 cents…

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